HONG KONG, Dec. 9, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hong Kong Broadband Network Ltd ("HKBN"), a wholly owned subsidiary of City Telecom (HK) Limited (HKSE:1137) (Nasdaq:CTEL), is pleased to announce our "Make a Difference" 2009 News Anchor Global Search. This program aims at bringing the strong sense of mission and passion towards TV news industry from the fresh talents into our 24-hour news channel, and at the same time nurturing them into our Next-Generation TV News Anchor.
At HKBN, we share the Core Value: "To experience the emotion of competition, winning, and crushing competitors." Candidates who share this spirit and possess necessary basic skills such as language and presentation skills can submit their application through Joint Institute Job Information System, the common job search platform connecting tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. 8 finalists will be selected to join a technique workshop on 8 January 2010 and our "Next-Generation News Anchor Contest" on 15 January 2010, with former famous news anchors including Ms. Sharon Cheung, Ms. Rachel Miu and famous column writer and radio program host Mr. To Kit as panel judges.
The Next Generation News Anchor will be given extensive exposure on news assignment and production across all local and social aspects over a tailored 12 month program and be personally mentored by an experienced news editor. An exclusive opportunity for a field visit to the 2010 Africa World Cup or Shanghai World Expo 2010 will also be offered.
"At HKBN, we are providing great value to our broadband subscribers through our Next Generation network infrastructure, but we will not be satisfied with this, and so our management is keen to strengthen our IPTV service arm. With the Next-Generation TV News Anchor, we believe that the new force will bring insights to our news content, thus enhancing our self-produced channels and our 24-hour News Channel will continue to be at the top of our viewership list," said Mr. Earnest Li, News Controller of HKBN.
Please visit http://www.youtube.com/user/HKBNnews for a video of the "MaD" Anchor Recruitment. Interested candidates can send their resumes, a 200-word essay and 30-second self-introduction video to Talent Management Department, 39/F, Tower 1, Metroplaza, 223 Hing Fong Road, Kwai Fong, N.T., Hong Kong on or before 18 December 2009.
For further details, please kindly click the following link for full press release: http://reg.hkbn.net/ctigroup_admin/files_upload/AnchorRecruitment_20091209_Eng.pdf